Friday, November 2

day dos - i'm thankful for mr mansince it's mr man's birfday, is it not perfectly fitting that i be grateful for him today? why, yes, i think it is!

now, if you know mr man, you know he is the kindest, most open-minded, happiest man you might ever encounter. and, boy, does he love his football. it might border on obsession. he maybe might love it more than me. harumph. i try not to get a complex.

on this, his b-day, we're headed to the city of angels to - guess what? - watch football. back-to-back games, might i add. you're shinin' up my wife o' the year plaque, aren't you?! i know - i'm a saint.

wait, that is so not true. if you had any idea what dude has to put up with from me, you'd be thinking 'serves the chick right she has'ta feign interest in game after game'. seriously. i can whip out the crazy.

in celebration, here are 36 things about mr man i'm grateful for:

his patience

his giant heart

his loyalty

his silly jokes

how much he loves me

his friendship

his hand in mine

he's my biggest fan

his support

he'd do anything for me

his compassion

he makes me feel good about myself

he takes care of me

he loves me just the way i am

he always kisses me goodnight...and goodbye...and hello)

his passion

his laugh

he listens when i talk

he likes my cookin'

his blue/grey/green eyes

his big bear hugs

he lets me steal the covers

he indulges my crazy

his trip planning skills

he asked me to be his wife

he keeps me warm when it's cold outside

he takes me to church

his witty conversation

he rubs my feet...if i say please

he can fix anything

his good-nature

his kindness to my family

he's way cute, maybe even a hottie

he doesn't care about 'the joneses'

hearing 'how was your day' every evening

he lets me put my cold feet on him

and, the list goes on and on and on. i love that man with every ounce of my being, and i pray each and every one of you feels love like this at least once in your life.

happy birthday, loverboy. i'm excited to see what the next 36 years have in store for us. i love you more than one tiny blog post could ever portray. thank you for showing me what unconditional love is.